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Francis Angevine

Syrians in Passport Limbo During Assad’s Victory Lap

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has welcomed more foreign travel recently as Arab capitals normalize relations with the Syrian government.But Syrian civilians looking to go abroad are not so lucky.

Imagination Needed to End Loneliness in Older Age

“Older people are just literally left on their own.” The distress in Nosiphiwo Tetana’s voice is apparent as she talks about older people isolated at home without care and support.

Going Sober for the Fourth: Nonalcoholic Spirits for Your BBQ

As the warm summer approaches, so do the barbeques and outdoor gatherings.

UPDATED: An attempted coup in Russia?

Update – “coup” aborted, Progozhin leaves Russia for Belarus, will not be prosecuted [jump] The breaking news from Russia today is that Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder and leader of the Wagner mercenary group, has “declared war on Russia’s military leadership”. Allegedly, Wagner units have started moving eastwards from Ukraine toward Moscow,

Jesus and the Sleeping Disciples

Sleeping Disciples Louisa Anne, Marchioness of Waterford 1818-1891 Bequeathed by Adelaide, Lady Brownlow 1917 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/N03223 Shouldn’t we not rest until every man, woman, and child alive on earth has a roof over his or her head and food to eat and clean

No one is crowing now

Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger: It is the first time the crows did not come in the morning.

India's Modi Clinches Deal to Jointly Build Fighter Jet Engines with GE

General Electric Aerospace on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to manufacture fighter jet engines in India, putting ink on a major deal that was a much-anticipated feature of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States this week.

The Benefits of Curcumin in Tumor Treatments

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

Dreaming about an Ex You Don’t Talk to Anymore? 9 Reasons to Help You Move On

I often have dreams about an ex I don’t talk to anymore, and I’ve got a pretty good idea why.

Universal Basic Income & the Anti-Human Agenda

£1,600 per month is set to be paid to participants in a “Universal Basic Income (UBI) ‘micro pilot scheme’” – the first such trial in England. A total of 30 people from central Jarrow in Tyne & Wear and East Finchley in north London will be studied to assess the effect

“A Global Digital Compact” – UN promoting censorship, social credit & much more

Late last month the office of the United Nation’s Secretary General published a policy document on aims for the future of the internet. A follow-up to the 2021 report “Our Common Agenda”, the new report’s title says it all really, “A Global Digital Compact”. That’s the goal,

Belarus: Free Rights Defender

(Vilnius, June 22, 2023) – Human Rights Watch joined 15 other organizations on June 22, 2023, in urging the Belarus government to withdraw charges and immediately free the human rights defender Anastasia Loika. A Belarus court sentenced her on June 20 to seven years in prison for contributing to a report

Myanmar: Junta Blocks Lifesaving Cyclone Aid

(Bangkok) – The Myanmar junta’s increasing obstruction of humanitarian aid in the month since Cyclone Mocha has put thousands of lives at immediate risk and endangered millions of people, Human Rights Watch said today. Since the cyclone made landfall on May 14, 2023, junta authorities have refused to authorize travel

Only idiots are still wearing face masks

The corporate media has reported that face masks may raise the risk of stillbirths, testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline due to the build-up of carbon dioxide.